Air Liquide

District Manager

Air Liquide$110K — $140K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, ideally 5+ years in a relevant field.
  • History of advancing sustainable sales success and profitable growth.
  • Proven track record in business-to-business sales and team mentoring, with P&L stewardship experience.
  • Proactive leadership experience with a focus on team support and mentoring for at least 5 years.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for alignment-building.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft tools, particularly Excel and Word, with data management experience.
  • Numerical proficiency for business analytics and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Empower and support the sales team to achieve safety and performance goals.
  • Oversee P&L for assigned branches to ensure long-term fiscal health.
  • Cultivate excellent customer service and collaborative problem-solving.
  • Advocate for safety through training and alignment with safety protocols.
  • Implement strategic plans to optimize profit margins and operating expenses.
  • Enhance the selling skills and product knowledge of the staff through ongoing training.
  • Coordinate operational tasks to ensure healthy branch functionality.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 14-week paid childbirth benefit for new parents.
  • 401(k) with company matching contribution.
  • Tuition assistance for continued education and scholarships for dependents.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and other personal time off.
Full Job Description


Location:
Glendale, CA - Retail shop

Airgas is Hiring for a District Manager in Glendale, CA!

We are looking for you !

  • $110,000- $140,000
  • Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
  • Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
  • Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
  • Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment


Recruiter: Gina Kim | [email protected] | (424) 241-2293

As a District Manager for Airgas, you will be a pioneer in creating a high-performance culture rooted in safety and excellence. We are looking for a supportive mentor who can empower our sales teams to reach their full potential while nurturing a community of safety and reliability. Your role is to advance our market presence by cultivating alignment across branches, optimizing resources, and facilitating a seamless experience for both our associates and our customers.

  • Empower, mentor, and support the sales team to advance toward excellent safety standards and performance milestones.
  • Provide diligent P&L stewardship for the assigned branches and territory, ensuring long-term fiscal health.
  • Cultivate exceptional customer service and product knowledge, ensuring a collaborative approach to problem resolution.
  • Advocate for safety measures through interactive meetings and by ensuring alignment with all safety protocols.
  • Optimize profit margins by implementing strategic plans from the Region and Area, ensuring operating expenses align with collective growth milestones and exceptional customer service.
  • Enhance and sustain the selling skills and product expertise of the staff through continuous learning.
  • Foster professional growth and provide proactive guidance on company policies and customer service excellence.
  • Partner with the Branch Manager in the hiring, training, and holistic management of employees.
  • Support outside sales representatives by preparing insightful sales data and providing thoughtful forecasts for leadership.
  • Coordinate paperwork, inventory, pricing, and profitability to ensure operational health.
  • Facilitate personnel matters and ensure facility upkeep to provide a welcoming and safe environment.


Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience (ideally 5+ years in a relevant field).
  • A demonstrated history of advancing sustainable sales success and profitable growth.
  • A proven history of increasing responsibility in a business-to-business sales-related or sales operations position. This includes prior experience mentoring a team and stewardship of a P&L (or comparable experience within the distribution industry involving gases and welding supplies).
  • A proactive approach to leadership, with a history of supporting and mentoring teams for at least 5 years.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with a focus on building alignment and staying organized.
  • Comfortable with Microsoft solutions, particularly Excel and Word, and experienced in data entry and order extraction.
  • Numerical proficiency for practical business applications and analytical reporting.
  • Resilience and adaptability to work independently and maintain focus in a dynamic environment.
  • The ability to foster understanding while interacting with diverse teams and personalities.
  • Deeply comfortable with business and accounting concepts including, but not limited to, Return on Investment (ROI), Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, balance sheets, interest and leasing calculations, and margin responsibilities
  • Physical capability to lift 25-75 lbs. as needed to support operations.
  • A valid driver's license and an insured personal vehicle.
  • Comfortable working in a drug-free environment.
  • Flexibility to adjust your schedule to meet the needs of our customers and the management team.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • A history of advancing sales growth and achieving consistent year-over-year progress.
  • Experience in the Industrial Gas industry and/or welding is a valuable contribution.
  • Experience in sales team management with a focus on sustainable growth.
  • Public speaking capabilities to represent the brand with confidence.
  • A natural ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.
  • SAP experience preferred.


Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

About Air Liquide

Air Liquide is a leading global supplier of industrial gases. The company's products are used in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, electronics, and energy. Air Liquide's product portfolio includes oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and other gases, as well as related equipment and services. The company has operations in more than 80 countries and serves customers in over 100 countries. Air Liquide was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Learn more about Air Liquide
Size
66,436 employees
Industry
NASDAQ

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